What effect will this break have on boxing and individual boxers?

[greynotsoold]

They had fights in Nicaragua over the weekend. People in the ring before and after the fight were wearing masks but I only saw 2 pictures.

[TitoFan]

They had fights in Nicaragua over the weekend. People in the ring before and after the fight were wearing masks but I only saw 2 pictures.

Yeah, I saw that. I imagine when it starts up again stateside they'll have some social distancing measures implemented as well.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Boxing is a physical sport. That means sweat, spit, close clinches, blood, a no no for a social distance set up.

[greynotsoold]

They had fights in Nicaragua over the weekend. People in the ring before and after the fight were wearing masks but I only saw 2 pictures.

Yeah, I saw that. I imagine when it starts up again stateside they'll have some social distancing measures implemented as well.

I posted on another thread that Top Rank is looking to start up in June, doing fights with no audience, two shows a week on ESPN and the ESPN app.

[ykdadamaja]

A lot of knockouts. Early knockouts too. The first few fights will be sloppy as hell with guys tiring out and getting TKO'd. For sure.

[TitoFan]

A lot of knockouts. Early knockouts too. The first few fights will be sloppy as hell with guys tiring out and getting TKO'd. For sure.

That's a good take on things. You're probably right.

[greynotsoold]

I don't think that it will be too much longer until we see boxing in some fashion. Many people that I know are already working hard to be ready when opportunity presents itself.

[greynotsoold]

The Robert Garcia facility in Riverside, Calif, is up and running. I suspect that it has been for some time because the Riverside County sheriff was not enforcing the shut down order and the gym is located in an area that used to be patrolled by the sheriff, as opposed to the city police.

[SlimTrae]

A bad effect on sports overall, sad to say. I don't want to live in a masked society. It can only minimize, not eliminate. Fortunate for boxers, they have a smaller team, unlike baseball, basketball, soccer, American football. NFL is really feeling the effects.